The hiking route in Hot Springs National Park is marked on the map, and it actually only lasts 2-3 hours. You can enjoy the scenery along the way and kill some time.
Jimmy looked at both sides while walking, just to relax. There were almost no hikers on the road today, and it was very clean.
In the past few months, Jimmy has actually been quite busy. First he worked in a restaurant, and then he drove on patrol to handle cases every day. After his days off, he basically had no free time. Going out to relax this time can be regarded as a reward for the hard work of the past few months, and I have finally settled down.
In early spring, there is already some greenery outside. Because of the hot springs here, the temperature and humidity are suitable. There are green leaves basically all year round, so there are no bare trunks and branches when you come to see it.
Jimmy made some mistakes. He didn't bring a camera. These scenery can only be seen, not preserved. He used to use smartphones to take pictures, but now the mobile phone he uses has no functions. He didn't think carefully when he went out, so he didn't have a chance to take photos as a souvenir.
One advantage of hiking is that when you see a place you like, you can turn around and get closer at any time. When Jimmy saw a flower bush, he went directly from the road to the flower bush and sat on the ground. He happened to rest next to the flower bush and drink some water.
Suddenly there was a siren sound from the roadside. Jimmy was very familiar with the siren sound now. Is this a police car on the way?
This is the territory of Hot Springs County and has nothing to do with Pulaski County. Jimmy's police card cannot be used here. He is too lazy to participate and is still resting where he is.
Jimmy rested for a while and then set off again. After walking for nearly an hour, he saw a police car in front. The police badge on the door belonged to the Hot Spring County Police Department, but strangely there was no one around. Jimmy looked both ways and didn't find the police anywhere.
Sucking up his curiosity, Jimmy moved on, and then he was met with tragedy.
There are unexpected storms in the sky. Large dark clouds began to drift over the originally clear sky. Originally there was only a breeze, but now the wind is also increasing. Jimmy looked around a lot, then looked at the map. The service point marked on it was estimated to be a few kilometers away from him.
Judging from the weather, it is expected to rain soon. He needs to find a shelter from the rain quickly. He did not prepare an umbrella or raincoat in his backpack when he went out.
Jimmy ran forward and looked around, but he really couldn't find a suitable place. No, he had to go back. The police car just now should give him a ride back to Hot Springs City.
Jimmy hurried back. When he reached the police car, the raindrops had already fallen. He shouted "Is anyone there?" next to the police car, but unfortunately there was no response.
Jimmy could only put his backpack on his head and wait beside the police car. It was definitely not possible to open the police car and get in directly. Stealing police equipment was a felony.
No, the rain was getting a bit heavy. Jimmy looked at the sky and saw that there should be no thunder. He got off the road and walked to a nearby tree to hide from the rain. Although it was not safe, it would at least make him feel better.
After waiting for a long time, the rain finally stopped. Now it is only drizzle. However, Jimmy is already soaked. The tree can only block part of the rain, but there is still a lot of rain on the body and head. The backpack is completely useless. , we can basically judge from the dripping state, it should be soaked with water.
The wet clothes and pants made Jimmy very uncomfortable. Let alone hiking, Jimmy just wanted to get back to his car, turn on the air conditioner and take off his clothes.
At this moment, Jimmy saw a policeman coming down from the mountain, wearing a police uniform and a police raincoat. Jimmy hurried back to the road and shouted to the police.
"Hey, officer, can you help me go down the mountain? I'm all wet and I need to go down and change clothes."
"Sorry, there is a case being processed. I won't go down the mountain for the time being." The policeman opened the trunk and took out a bag. Jimmy also took a look and saw something was wrong. He also had this bag in the police car, which contained blood collection. Test tubes and fingerprint developing reagents, used to collect evidence.
"Okay, then I'll go on my own." Jimmy shrugged, turned around and was about to leave, and then he asked one more question. "Is there a murder here?"
"How do you know? Who are you? Stop, don't move. Put your hands in the air."
"Calm down, calm down. I'm a police officer too, Pulaski County Police. I'm here for a hike today."
The police came over and cuffed Jimmy's hands behind his back. Jimmy didn't resist, but he didn't stop talking.
"I have my ID in my pants pocket. You can take it out and look at it. I just saw you taking your bag and I asked you, I have nothing to do with your case."
"Don't move." The police did not take Jimmy's ID directly. Instead, they conducted a body search on him first. There was a revolver in the holster under his arm and two quick loaders hanging on his belt. The police took them out and put them on the The roof of the police car, and then took out the wallet from Jimmy's pants pocket, which indeed contained a driver's license and police ID.
The officer returned to the squad car, picked up the radio and called dispatch.
"Call dispatch, verify identity, Jimmy Young, Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, No. XXX."
"There is no problem with identity verification." Feedback from the dispatch center.
The police got out of the police car and came over to unlock Jimmy's handcuffs. "Sorry, man, you know, that's the process."
"It's okay, that's understandable. What happened on the mountain?" After the handcuffs were opened, Jimmy put away his gun and loader from the roof of the car, and got back his wallet and ID.
"A murder, a middle-aged man and a young man were found dead in the forest."
"OK, I won't disturb you anymore. I'm going down the mountain first, otherwise I'll catch a cold in a while. Goodbye."
Jimmy waved goodbye to the police and started running towards Hot Springs City. It would be better to exercise more and warm up the body than to walk in wet clothes, at least he would not lose heat so easily.
Jimmy quickly ran back to the parking lot, got into his car, and took out everything in his backpack. Everything was already wet, including his lunch. There was no change of clothes in the car, so I had to turn on the car air conditioner and resist in my underwear.
Jimmy didn't have a change of clothes, so today's hiking trip could only end here. He drove back home, took a hot shower, then went to the nearby supermarket to buy onions and ginger, and then came back to make ginger soup.
I don’t have a cold yet, so there’s no need to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine for the time being. I’ll drink a bowl of warm ginger soup first, and then lie down in bed to sleep.
This body's physical condition is pretty good, and he hasn't been sick for several months. I don’t know if the ginger soup has worked. There is no sign of a cold at all, no headache, no nasal congestion or runny nose, no sneezing, perfect.
Jimmy woke up from hunger. When he bought onions and ginger, he only thought about ginger soup. He didn't buy any ingredients for lunch, so he had to go to the supermarket again, bought some dishes and pasta, and came back to make lunch. Not bad, I finally filled my stomach.
